March Decoy Auction

Preening bufflehead drake by Lawrence Helin, Helin Flatfish Tackle Company, Detroit, MI. Hollow and in very good original condition with bottom board

Black duck decoy with glass eyes, impressed feather detail and wing carving, original keel and rigging. XOC with a few minor rubs.

Rare early glass eye old squaw drake by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968), Detroit, MI. In XOC with very nice carving and paint detail. Signature "spoon ...

Rare pair of hollow wood ducks by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968), Detroit, MI. XOC, Minor flaking to the white primer on the lower body of the drake.

Bluebill hen decoy by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968), Detroit, MI, in XOC with the Ellis collection stamp and "BB63" in paint under the tail.

Rare bluebill drake decoy by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968), Detroit, MI, in XOC with the Ellis collection stamp and "BB62" in paint under the ta...

Rare miniature mallard drake by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968), Detroit, MI. XOP with carved wing detail and impressed feathers. Approx 8" bill to tai...

Rare miniature Tru-Dux mallard hen, ca 1938-1949, with poured lead weight in the bottom. OP, tiny tail chip with t/u. Used as a paper weight. Approx 5

Rare miniature black duck by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968). In XOP, glass eyes, signed "Benjamin J. Schmidt, Detroit, MI on the bottom. Hairline chec...

Rare miniature black duck by Ben Schmidt (1884-1968). In OP with a wash of paint on the head, glass eyes, signed "Benjamin J. Schmidt, Detroit,...

Rare pair of redhead decoys by Thomas Schroeder (1885-1976), Detroit and Fair Haven, MI. XOC. Drake has a nicely carved and tucked head. Both have gla

Rare hollow tucked head shoveler drake decoy by Ken Anger (1905-1961), Dunnville, Ontario, Canada. XOC, unused. See “Traditions in Wood” by Fleming, p

Rare hollow mallard drake decoy by Ken Anger (1905-1961), Dunnville, Ontario, Canada. XOC, unused. See “Traditions in Wood” by Fleming, pg. 142-143. f

Hollow canvasback drake decoy by Ken Anger (1905-1961), Dunnville, Ontario, Canada. In XOP with light in use wear. A-110, N, LZ, on the bottom. From t

Hollow black duck by Ken Anger (1905-1961), Dunnville, Ontario, Canada. In XOC, tag on the bottom reads, “from the rig of Warren Muler, circa 1955-195

Very rare and outstanding example of a brant decoy by Chauncey Wheeler (1862-1937). This is aclassic in XOP with light wear. WFB brand on the bottom.

Rare and very early example of bluebill drake by the Verity family, ca 1870. In XOP with clean crisp lines and great mellow patina. Carved eyes. Close

Bluebill hen decoy with painted tack eyes and nicely comb painted detail by Julien Middlestadt, Buffalo, NY. In good OP with overstriking of the white

Lot of three cork bodied bluebill decoys (two drakes and one hen) from Long Island. Heads and keels (with original weights) made of wood. Some minor c

Solid body bluebill hen decoy from upstate NY area in good old working paint with average wear. Carved eyes, interesting circular lead weight hanging